Basharat Saleem
Basharat Saleem is the Executive Director of the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA), an organization that represents Muslims in the United States. He has recently been in the news due to ISNA's abrupt disqualification from receiving federal security grants, which are crucial for protecting against hate crimes and extremist attacks. Saleem has publicly denied allegations linking ISNA to terrorism, arguing that the motivations behind the funding cuts are politically driven and detrimental to civil society.
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ISNA Executive Director Basharat Saleem told CNN that the allegations against Muslim organizations are baseless and detrimental for civil society.
Exclusive: Inside the Trump administration’s efforts to disqualify Muslim groups from security grants
United States· 2025-10-11
ISNA Executive Director Basharat Saleem told CNN that the allegations against Muslim organizations are baseless.
Exclusive: Inside the Trump administration’s efforts to disqualify Muslim groups from security grantsUnited States· 2025-10-10